Friday, December 30, 2011

Wednesday's Jake Hanna tribute onWPKN-FM Bridgeport (89.5 Mhz) was terrific. We're grateful to Joe Corsello, who shared some wonderful Jake music and Jake stories for three hours on the Jazz Sounds with Rick Petrone.

The program is archived and you can listen to it by clicking on the Archive button in theListen Now box in the upper left section of the website http://www.wpkn.org/wp/.Then choose Wed, Dec 28 from the dropdown box, and click on the Jazz Sound with Rick Petrone at 1 pm. You'll hear the entire show.

Monday, December 26, 2011

WPKN-FM Bridgeport (89.5 Mhz) will be broadcasting a tribute to Jake on the Carl Frano Show this Wed. December 28, from 1-4 pm EST. Those outside of the listening area can hear the show online by clicking on the Live Play button in the Listen Now box in the upper left section of the website http://www.wpkn.org/wp/.

Many thanks to Joe Corsello for arranging this. He was invited to be the musical guest but very kindly suggested they instead pay tribute to Jake. He’s been busy pulling music together to feature on the show.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Merry Christmas to all the Jake Hanna fans, friends and family members.

A few months ago, for inspiration, I hung a poster-sized picture of Jake on the wall of my office, and surrounded it with some of his albums. Since he liked to celebrate the holidays I try to decorate the wall in appropriate seasonal fashion. Here's the Christmas decor. And yes, that is a figgy pudding that he's drumming on.